The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-12-20

Towards the last of June, natives
were ordered to hold no more feasts,
not to tattoo their bodies, to kill all
their dogs, etc. Then another mes
sage came ordering all the Chiefs to
come to him July 1st, to have their
titles taken away, and from that
day the law about feasts, etc., was
to be enforced. Their rifles, guns,
and pistols, had already been taken
from them about May 1st, also few
old rusty cannons, and now another
search was made all over the islands
for any guns which might yet re-
main among them. As will be seen
later, the natives succeeded in hid
ing quite lot of them. The Chiefs
and men worked up to July LIST, on
that day they stayed away.
1t seems foreigners reported the
natives were to hold a council of
war, and the interpreter told them
they were to be punished by having
their mouths sewed up and be hung,
so they gathered together the night
of June 30, to see if it was so. This
was with the Jakoits tribe near Ke-
nan. The Xiii and Metalenim
Chiefs took their men home that
night fearing an outbreak. July
1st, near noon, the Governor sent
Manuel to Jakoits to tell the Chiefs
to come to him, to consult about
work pay, etc. They thinking they
were to be punished, refused to go.
Then a second message was sent, a
sergeant going too.
The Jakoits' chief was ready to go,
but others prevented him. The SER
geant returned without them. Then
the second lieutenant, the sergeant,
twenty soldiers and Manuel, were
sent over. Before this Manuel had
told the Governor that the Ponapeans
were towards, and if he would kill a
few of them the others would obey.
Upon reaching Jakoits the soldiers
formed at both ends of the feast
house where the chiefs and men
were gathered, some inside, some
outside. They had no arms in sight.
Without saying word to them, the
order was given to fire, which was
done by the soldiers. Five natives
fell, one dead one died soon after,
and three were wounded. The ma
tives then made rush for what few
guns and knives they had, and fought
the soldiers, killing fifteen or six
teen, including the officers and Man
uel. Manuel, after being shot, begged
them to spare him, saying he was
their friend. YES said they, and
now we will reward you;' which
they did by cutting off his head. The
fight lasted but few minutes. Sat
urday, July ID, the natives gathered
on and near the mission grounds and
found the Spanish all in the fort. A
skirmish occurred in which five of
the Spanish were killed, and Il large
boat from the storeship captured by
them this day. The natives fought
mostly from behind trees and lum-
Der pile.
Sunday, July 3D., the natives held
their meeting as usual. While the
bell was ringing, the Governor sent
from the fort to Edward, the teacher,
saying he was ready to stop fighting,
and wanted to be friendly; that the
natives were in the right, for God
had helped them and not the Spanish.
Edward went to the fort and held
quite Il talk with him, then went
back and conducted the meeting.
The Governors Secretary went too,
and stayed through the services.
During the services a boat from the
storeShip took a load Of boxes on
board. After service the boat took
another load, including the priests.
When a short distance from the Shore
native, who thought the Governor
was trying to escape, fred on the
boat. Then the fort opened on the
natives they returned the fire,
which was kept up till > a. N. July
4th. The Molina also dropped sew
eral shells among them. At > a. IN.
those in the fort made rush for the
water, trying to get on board the
ship, and were all killed. The Gov
ernor, his Secretary, second lieuten-
ant and doctor were killed while wad-
ing in the water up to their waists.
Before the rush several soldiers left
the fort; some of them escaped, and
are now living on good terms with
the natives. The soldiers were Ma
nilamen, the officers Spanish. 1t i.
supposed that about forty Spanish
were killed, and not over ten natives
July 9th, Edward came to Owa
from Kenan and reported the natives
resting, and that they would take
the ship on the night of the 9Th OIL
9th, but they wanted the captain tC
send away the women and children
Mr.. Rand sent Edward back to try
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